Alfred Molina, Daphne Ashbrook, Donal Logue

Malcolm Slaight arrives at the home of Joe and Ellen Bunting. Ellen is happy to make a little extra money, but also becomes enamored by the charm and eccentricities of this mysterious Lodger. Meanwhil...( read more  read more... )e, police detective Chandler Manning begins to track a ruthless killer slaughtering prostitutes along West Hollywood's Sunset Strip. This killer's methods are identical to that of London's infamous psychopath, Jack the Ripper. This is especially troublesome for Manning because earlier in his career he brought a killer to justice who also mimicked Jack the Ripper. Closing in on the killer, Manning finds himself following a trail that leads to a secluded residence located just off the Sunset Strip--right near the Bunting home.

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R, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: David Ondaatje

Release Date: January 23, 2009

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DVD Release Date: February 10, 2009

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  • February 28, 2009
    Updated remake of an early Hitchcock thriller about a psychologically unbalanced landlady and her enigmatic tenant. There's also a parallel story about a troubled detective who's on the hunt for a killer whose method bears a striking resemblance to Jack the Ripper. It all unfo...( read more)lds like one of those procedural TV shows, but the story is fairly interesting and suspenseful with just enough stylistic flourishes to keep the viewer interested.
  • February 8, 2009
    Decent little thriller that will keep your attention and keep you guessing until the end.
    Worth a check!
  • November 13, 2009
    I found this Movie to be suspenseful and entertaining, not to mention i adore (Mr Bake) who stars in this movie, he was the Mentalist- he have seen him in other flixs too...
  • September 29, 2009
    IN my opinion, this movie is one of the rare quality that you'll see of hollywood's coming out 2009. It's either this or transformer, and definitely choose this. Like I said the twists are rare even for hollywood. What I meant by rare is that hollywood rarely produce such thrille...( read more)r with twists like this for the past 5 yrs (according to my movie knowledge). So Its worth to watch if you have the time.
  • September 18, 2009
    J'ai eu l'impression de voir la plupart des acteurs se réinventer dans ce film, j'ai trouvé ça incroyable: Simon Baker, Donald Logue, Shane West... Mais l'histoire est plus ou moins réussie.
  • September 5, 2009
    ok din to.. maganda ang twist sa dulo..
  • July 25, 2009
    very good twist to the story ...
  • July 5, 2009
    awesome, but they couldn't find the criminal guy.
  • June 8, 2009
    Completely predictable, but still highly enjoyable to watch Shane West in action. Really, who didn't see this ending coming?
  • June 6, 2009
    Would watch it just to see how it compares to the original silent version from Hitch.

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